U.S., Dec. 16 -- The UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) has selected the Infor Cloudsuite Industrial Enterprise ERP platform to underpin its business and manufacturing processes.

As part of the government's Faraday Battery Challenge, the £129 million UKBIC near Coventry aims to help industrial partners design, test and commercialise next-generation battery technologies when it officially opens in spring 2020. Initially focused on partnerships in the automotive sector, the centre is expected to expand into other industries over time.

UKBIC selected the cloud ERP solution from Infor following a rigorous tender. The decision was based on Infor's ability to provide a single platform to support all aspects of the business - fro...